1938-03-15

“EXAM” MARKS THAT TELL TOO LITTLE

Sir Philip Hartog's Criticism

ELEMENT OF CHANCE

Examination marking standards, 1

Dr. P. B. Ballard, a former L.C.C. are criticised by Sir Philip Hartog education inspector. makes some

in the 1938 "Year Book of Educa-criticisms of the Free Flace ex- tion." published recently. Evans. amination. which every elemen- tary school child has to take 3651.

between the ages of 10 and 12.

Sir Philip, who is director of the International Institute Examina-

Between 400.000 and 500,000 tions Inquiry. says that in large children sit for this examination examinations the technique of every year: Those who get the marking is elaborate and. general-highest marks win free places in ly speaking, uncertain. He instan- the secondary schools.

ces

paper comprising 10 ques-

The examination is supposed to at which

be i tions all

must candidate. be a test of general intelligence every attem ted by

rather than knowledge, and Dr. and asks

Ballard criticises its efficiency

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1938.

38 YEARS AS A TOASTMASTER

Never Made A Slip

London's best-known toastmaster." Mr. John Tollett, has retired after at Guildhall, 38 years' service Mansion House, and other City of London banquets. receptions, and

social functions.

Mr. Tollett, who is 73. is sald never to have made h slip in detailing the British and foreign Orders of the thousands of speakers he has announced.

He has been described as the silver-voiced toastmaster."

Seldom had he to ask a gues: his or her name at receptions, his long service rendering-recognition an easy matter.

GIRL OF TWELVE A CHESS “GENIUS” Alekhine's Tribute

A self-possessed. brown-eyed

girl of 12,

described by Dr.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Japanese Pay Dear

Service.

Sino-

CLAN DONALD RALLIES

It won't be necessary to toss up a coin to decide who will be supreme Chief of Clan Donald for the occasion at the annual rallies of Clan Donald in Edinburgh and

NEW DIABETES TREATMENT

Vienna Physician's Claim

For Hostilities The following interesting facts Glasgow,

One of the three Clan Chiefs, MORE BENEFICIAL and figures about the

have been 8lr Godfrey Macdonald of the Alekhine, the world's chess cham-

Japanese hostilities

THAN INSULIN" plon, as "a geulus at the game," issued by the Chiria Information Isles. Chief of Sleat has definitely talked to me recently of the

Intimated he can attend, but the

<Prof. Gustav Singer. four-hour

match she played The Japanese have about veteran Chief of Clanranald, Angus

500.000 scldiers in the field in Roderick Macdonald-he celebrates chief physician of the Rudoir Hospl- agatrist Dr. Alekhine, writes Daily Telegraph correspondent.

his 80th birthday in April-and the tal, Vienna, whose protein treat- for diabetes has aroused Chief of Glengarry, Acheas Ranald ment M'Donell, are unable to come.

considerable interest in medical circles. is now in London.

China.

She is Elaine Saunders, of Twick- They need about another 500,000

Charing enham. At the

Cross men in Manchuria and Korea. Hotel Dr. Alekhine, who bad come They need another 500.000 men

HISTORIC AGREEMENT

The historic agreement to pre- specially from France, played 30 to supply and serve these men"in

vent unpleasant situations at such games simultaneously against a the field

Calculate the upkeep of one team of British players.

Japanese soldier in China (Includatherings of the Clan when two The matches began at 7.15. Longing ammunition) at 5' vrn per day: or more of the Chiefs were present

jwas come to in 1911. of after all the adults had been de-the

upkeep

one Japanese

All the Chiefs were "outside feated. Elaine leught demurely on. seldier in Manchuria at 3 yen per

This shows that

former

In a lecture at the Postgraduate School Hammersmith, recently, he said that statistics gathered over the past 10 years showed

because such a large proportion of SIR A. M. LIVINGSTONE while Dr. Alekhine frowned in day; the upkeep of other service Scotland at the time, with the that his treatment gave 80 per good results. This figure board, men at 2 yen per day: How long result that the "trtaty" was signed cent. candidates rejected for the secon-

in Russia, France, and England. will Japan last financially? dary schools afterwards prove

The Japanese are using shells ings were unique in that all three of 1,200 diabeties treated in his Three years ago the annual gather was obtained from the obervation better than those who won tree

manufactured in 1937 for their Chiets were able to be present. places or scholarships.

They will be unique in that two

Somerled, son of Stent, and Peter, foreign military experts have been younger son of Glengarry, who is

now studying art in Edinburgh, between 150.000 to 200,000 killed and wounded

seemed to think at the time that their reserves are not as great as sons of Chiefs will be present-

*What criteria can be used for

over the concentration determining the relative values

Finally, at 12 15. Elaine resigned. the

estimated questions.

New Common Councilman total mark of the percentage*

When I told her that the world's fxed. say, at 100? Is there any

Of City Of Landon

best player had called her a gen- certainty that two or more exa- miners all regarded by the "ap- The reason, Dr. Ballard suggests.

Sir Alexander Mackenzle Living-as, she observed quietly: "Oh, he pointing authority as equally com-jis that the Free Place examination stone was elected unopposed as a

member of the Court of Common had done quite well. peten: would

the adopt

same falls in its avowed object of mak- marking scheme? There can being intelligence the basis of selec-Council of the City of London

high standard is re-recently. Eliminating the variable of tion. Such

Mr. Deputy Charles Newell the marking scheme, is there any quired in, the two subjects set-

and arithmetic that presided at the Wardmote in the certainty that different examiners English

Alderman of the will allot the same marks to the however much native ability aabsence of the

Sir Frank Bowater, and same seripts? The answer is again. candidate may possess he stands Ward. No."

none

the

"It was pretty good to hold Dr. Alekhine, but I wasn't the least bit excited. I took up chess six years My father 80, when I was six plays a bit, but he does't know much about it really.

guns in China.

formerly presumed.

Japanese casualties according to

clinic

sald that." Prof. Singer also

his view, insulin should be

the mast only in

severe

and Eo cases, in juvenile cases. used

Aght coma.

General Teng Hsi-hou, a Szech- No matter whether the Japanese

THREE FOOD ELEMENTS commander, was ap advance towards Hankow part of wan army the Nationalist Army will remain pointed Pacification Commissioner While the beneficial results of with the heroic people of the Five of Szechwan at a recent meeting insulin may be negatived on. Its no chance of obtaining an award declared Sir Alexander duly elected unless he has also been "assidu- as a fit an propr person to be

Northern Provinces to help them of the Executive Yuan which was withdrawal, he claims that there TO PLAY IN THE AIR for the Common Councilman ously and skilfully caught."

with their struggle against the presided over by Dr. H. H. Kung has no recurrence in may patient

will Ward. in the room and stead of

for after his treatment has ended. leave "I play in the county team invader until final and conclusive General Teng

Chengtu shortly to assume office. I Mr. Frederick Willom Berry, who

and Victory. neld such office but who is de-against other county sides, ceased."

sometimes I play at home at night.

EXPLORER LEAVES.

Sr Alexander Livingstone is 57,

But chess isn't my only interest.

love outdoor skating and flying."

"The method consists essentially in a standard diet containing the three elements of food-proteli

tain relation, and the injection of protein bodies." he explained.

KINSMAN OPPOSES GIRL'S CLAN carbohydrate and Fat--in à cer-

ARMS CLAIM

Miss Catriona Louise Maclean of lowing Miss Maclean a proof of Ardgour has now jodged her her averments. amended petition for the arms of

LACK OF DEFINITION Sir Philip belleves that

chance clement of

in marking could be diminished if the pur- pose of a given examination were more exactly defined This lack of "the

€734 definition he criticises as

ls chairman of Livingstone, Page greatest weakness of the present

Col, Harold W. A. F. Crichton-and Co.. ot Upper Thames-street, system of examinations in Eng-.

"Where do you fly?" I asked. production organisations in Eng-

"Oh, in friends' aeroplanes. I'm

"It is a very restricted diet af land." It is impossible to say, for Browne, late King's Own Scottish EC, and is connected with paper instance, what "utilisable skill" in Borderers. of Bulldwas Park, Cressland and Scandinavia. He was M.F.

of going to try chess in the air on the

the beginning but later it becomes age. a noted explorer, who died French is connoted by a "pass"

next long trip I have."

The Court of Session decided richer. One period of treatment or "credit" in the School Certificate on Oct. 1 last, aged 71. left £734 for the Western Isles division

.D. £28). He was the only son inverness from 1923 to 1929.

Another characteristic was that, When I asked Elaine if she her father, the late Chieftain of

that there be excluded from the lasts six weeks, and this has ad- French examination.

the Macleans of Ardgour, and an- or the late Sir James Crichton-although possessed himself of alike one day to be the world's

most serious cases. If necessary. Very few possessors

the Browne, M.D.

keen sense of humour, he was champion. she said: "I don't sup-awers having also been lodged on inquiry the question of chieftain-vanced sufficiently in all but the

behalf of the kinsman who op-ship, and a remit was made to the School Certificate, he says. can

never known to smile at a story pose I could ever be good enough

Lord Lyon that he might decide a further period of the same dur- poses her claim, Lieutenant-Com-

ation is given.". write 2 French composition or a

told by a speaker.

for that but it would be nice to

mander H. H. Maclear. Wind-the question of arms and suppor- plece of translation from English

Members of Guildhall Masonic have a woman champion, wouldn't

Prof. Singer avoids the surgical hover, Burlesdon, Hampshire. Into French at the age of 16,

ARCHDEACON'S NEW PUST

Lodge gathered at the Mansionit?"

The necessity for the lodging "of As was intimated recently. Lieu-complications of diabetes by protein Marks for Erench-English transla- tlon and dictation tumped The Archdeacon of Northampton, House recently to

Dr. Alekhine told Mr. C. Gordon an amended petition was a Court tenant-Commander Maclean is ex-Injections He states that he has gangrene, necroses and together with those for the other the Ven, C. F. Knyvett. has been presentation to Mr. Tollett by the

and

candidate may appointed to the office of Examin- Lord Mayor. Sir Harry Twyford. | Clark, the organiser of the match, of Session decision last year tol-pected to enter a counter-petition healed the worst cases of dry and papers.

that Elaine was a really extraor lowing an appeal by Lieutenant-for the arms. He claims on the humid centing Chaplain to the Bishop of of an Illuminated testimonial in a "pass" 30 per

a Commander Maclean against an ground that he is heir-male to the carbuncles without surgery.. (Dal- secure

"She gave me of his 34 years' dinary player.

Įly Telegraph.) even if his marks for composition Peterborough, vacant by the re-appreciation

wonderful game," he added.

Interlocutor of the Lord Lyon al-late chief.-(Bulletin). service as tyler of the lodge. are negligible.

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